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These three women had many things to
talk over when they met in Gold Hill re
cently. Raised in the same farming com
munity in Missouri, the women had not
been together for 55 years. Pictured (left
to right) are Mrs. Thomas Robinson, 78,
Gold Hill; Mrs. Frank Foster, 83, Davis.
Calif., and Mrs. Sam Routh, 81, Gold Hill.
The reunion was held recently when Mrs.
Foster came tq Gold Hill to visit her friends.
(Routh photo)
Gift-Wrapping
Class Planned
Two classes in gut wrap
ping will be held at the Sen
ior Activity Center, 601 East
Jackson street, Monday, De
cember 8, and December 14.
The classes, scheduled from X
until 3 p.m., will be held in
stead of the general craft
classes usually held at that
time.
Mrs. Ena Foss will teach
the class which will include
how to cut boxes to sizes need
ed and wrapping for mailing.
The class is open to all over
50 years of age and no regis
tration is needed. Persons in
terested in attending should
take their own wrapping pa
per, ribbon, seals, scissors
and gift boxes.
Rogueit Circle
Roguette circle Military
Order of Lady Bugs will meet
Tuesday, December 9 at 8
p.m. at the Veterans hall.
Plans will be made for the
holiday season at Camp
White.
Former Schoolmates Hold
Reunion After 55 Years
ooia mil - lnree women
who lived in the same farm
ing community as girls held
a reunion recently in Gold
Hill. It was the first time in
55 years that they had been
together.
Together were Mrs. Frank
(Anna) Foster, 83, from Davis,
Calif., Mrs. Sam (Hannah)
Routh, 81, and Mrs. Thomas
(Louise) Robinson, 78, both
Gold Hill. The reunion took
place while Mrs. Foster was
a recent houseguest in the
home of her first-cousin, Mrs
Robinson.
The three women grew up
in a little farming community
near Stockton, the county
seat of Missouri. They attend
ed school together in a small
old fashioned one-room school
building called Liberty. They
were devoted friends through
out their childhood and until
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riages, then each lost contact
with the others.
The Sam Rouths and Thom
as Robinsons migrated to the
same state of Colorado a few
years following their marri
ages. After about 15 years,
the Robinsons heard of the lo
cation of the Rouths, and went
to Manzonola, a distance of
80 miles, for a visit. During
these years four girls and .a
son had been born to the Sarp
Rouths, and two girls and a
son to the Robinsons.
when the two families met,
a romance developed between
Carl Routh and Miss Jewel
ttODinson. t n e 1 r marriage
took place seven msntbs
later, strengthening the friend
ship ties between Hannah and
Louise. The two often talked
of Anna and wondered where
she might be. Five years ago
Mrs. Robinson learned
through a niece in Missouri
that Mrs. Foster was living
in Davis, Calif. Now a widow.
she makes her home with her
only child, Mrs. Price Geten
ger, whose husband is affiliat
ed with the University of
California at Davis as public
relations director.
Mrs. Robinson and her fam
ily moved to southern Oregon
28 years ago and since that
time has resided on Fourth
avenue in Gold Hill.-The fol
lowing year the Sam Routh
family came to Gold Hill to
make their home also on
Fourth avenue where Mrs.
Routh resides at this time, a
few houses distance from her
friend.
Mrs. Routh is active spite
of her 81 years. She belongs
to Gold Hill Garden club, of
which she is a 25 year charter
member, and Amethyst Re
bekah Friendship club, ,o.f
which she is also a charter
member. She regularly at
tends Amethyst Rebekah
lodge, and her main hobby is
knitting sweaters for mem
bers of her family.
Mrs. Robinson spends her
leisure hours sewing, and
visiting her many friends of
all ages in the community,
referring to them as her
adopted families."
The toy manufacturers always seem to keep up with the
trend of events, no matter how fast they develop. Medford
shops this Christmas season are filled with toy missile launch
ers, rocket devices and satellites copies of Vanguard, Alpha,
Jupiter, and all the rest of the space age wonders. To go with
these are guns, tanks, planes and all sorts of war-making
gadgets more than enough to worry a peace-loving parent.
There's a variety of cuddly stuffed toys sad eyed dogs,
Teddy bears and comical monkeys; some are small, some are
bigger and some are just enormous. While touring the shops
Monday Potpourri saw Sneaky Pete's Magic show, black
boards, chemistry sets, puppets, paint sets, coloring books,
toys that push and pull, toys that run on batteries; there
must be everything that a youngster could ask for.
Including dolls. Heaven knows how much money is spent
on dolls every December. There's baby dolls that cry and
drink and roll their eyes; little sister dolls and cowboy dolls
and bride dolls and dolls with pink silk hair. Honest. But
what really surprised the society editor was the sight of a
grandma doll. She had grey hair and wore glasses. Realjy
smart looking grandma, too.
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If you're one qf those parents or grandparents who think
the younger generation isn't working hard enough in school,
you might be interested to know that the kids agree with
you. A few days ago the mail brought a story about a survey
made by "Compact," a magazine for teen-agers published by
the firm which puts out "Parents." The magazine polled the
younger generation and the answers came back "high schools
are too easy."
High school students themselves said there are too many
elective courses, and too much emphasis on extra-curricular
activities. They added that schools should not be geared to
the poor students and that more math, science and foreign
languages should be required.
One student who answered the questionnaire said anyone
in his school who tried to make good grades was considered
a "creep."
Which reminds me that about 8 or 10 years ago a girl at
tending Grant High school "in Portland said "we make fun
of anyone who studies hard. Most of us wouldn't be found
dead with home work." She later entered one of the colleges
in Oregon and almost flunked her freshman year.
A big headline in the "Foqdi Fashions, Family and Fur
nishings" section of the New York Times last week said
"Waistlines Due to Return in Fashions- Next Spring." At a
luncheon in New York City given by the Fashion Group,
46 manufacturers showed some of their spring designs,
"American designers are sneaking back to a fitted middle,"
wrote Nan Robertson of the Times.
Wide belts and sashes are being used, Empire sheaths
curve in toward the body instead of hanging straight; hem
lines are about one inch below the kneecap.
Sleeves are short, and gloves will be a must even coats
and suits have sleeves above the elbow. Shoulder pads are
not making a comeback, but the effect of width at the top is
achieved with mufflers, stoles, giant collars, papelet sleeves,
jackets and scarves.
And checks of every conceivable size and type were noted.
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One club notice which should have been in today's paper,
isn't. It just starts off by saying "The HEC will meet", but
fails to say which Home Economics club. Since almost every
Grange in the county also has an HEC, and since the society
reporters didn't have time for research, it's still on our desk,
instead of in type.
Gay Pauley sent along this little story from New York
last week: "Christmas gift suggestions for the woman who
has almost everything: A $5,400 dress zipper, in 18-carat
gold, studded with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. When not
in use as a zipper, it can be converted into a bracelet or neck
lace says the jeweler, Van Cleef and Arpels."
Potpourri has been facing a gloomy fact. Neighbor Jean
ette, along with husband Harold and small daughter, Denise,
has moved to the other side of the valley. Neighbor Jeanette
is that rare creature who is always cheerful and smiling, one
who knows how to tell a joke or take one, practically never
borrows anything, was willing to keep the dog, water the
lawn and otherwise to make herself useful when Pappy and
Potpourri were away, cheerfully offered to iron when the
load in the basket got too high for us and every few days
handed over the back fence half of a cake, or some muffins,
maybe a pumpkin or apple pie or some other home-made
delicacy. Do you wonder that we are disconsolate?
Someone once wrote (Coleridge, maybe) that "love is a
flower but friendship is a sheltering tree." Wise man.
Wilbert Scheer, personnel director of Chicago's Blue-Cross
Blue-Shield, is responsible for this remark about women
executives. "Once a woman has found her level and establish
ed herself, then to be a success in management all she has
to do is four things; look like a girl, think like a man, act
like a lady and work like a dog!"-O.S.
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